PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be fireworks!

Marley
vs
Storm

225 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Storm!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Storm looks gassed!
Marley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Marley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marley scoring with some ground and pound.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.
Marley is working Storm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley stands up over Storm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marley is working Storm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley is working Storm over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Marley stands up from Storm's guard - Marley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
Marley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Storm!
Storm is in a horrible position here. Marley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marley looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley landing punches.
Storm can't escape the position.
Marley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Storm's face.
Marley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A nice elbow there by Marley.
Storm is bucking up trying to escape but Marley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Storm?
Storm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marley dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marley lands with some strikes.
Storm is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Storm hang on?
Storm is desperately trying to improve his position but Marley has a good base and remains in mount.
Marley scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley scoring with strikes but Storm is staying in there.
Marley lands a nice shot to the head.
Marley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Marley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Storm is bucking up trying to escape but Marley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marley with shots to the head and body - Storm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marley landing strikes from the mount and Storm is in trouble!
Marley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Marley lands with some strikes.
Storm is trying to escape the mount.
Marley punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
Marley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Storm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Storm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Storm is in a horrible position here. Marley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marley lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Storm really wants to buck Marley off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
Marley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
Jab from Storm.
Bob Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Storm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marley.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Marley shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marley lands in his opponent's guard.
Marley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Bob Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.

Marley gets to his feet - Storm follows without any prompting.
Marley fails with the takedown.

Marley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Storm did well to prevent Marley getting side control.
Marley lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley slips a nice elbow through Storm's hands, connecting with Storm's forehead.
Marley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Storm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marley connects with a nice short shot to Storm's temple.
Storm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Marley escapes and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm stuffs the takedown attempt from Marley. Marley gets slowly back to his feet.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marley shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Marley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Storm clinches up against the cage.

Marley breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Marley persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Marley shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Marley tries for a takedown but Storm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Storm stuffs the takedown.

Marley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marley cracks Storm with a big right hand but Storm just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marley cracks Storm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Storm taking a bit of punishment here - Marley scoring with strikes.
Marley scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marley connects with a decent elbow.
Marley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Check out the look on Marley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Storm is looking for a sweep.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
Marley cracks Storm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marley working the ground and pound from side control.
Storm takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Marley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Storm can pounce on him.
Marley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Storm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Storm tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.

Marley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Storm taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Marley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marley winds up and cracks Storm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Storm tries to roll over but Marley keeps him under control.
Storm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marley lands with a punch from half guard.
Marley working over Storm with some ground and pound. Storm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marley connects with a nice short shot to Storm's temple.
Marley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marley is nestled in close to Storm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Storm is trying to stand.
Marley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Storm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marley working Storm over with strikes.
Marley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marley slips a nice elbow through Storm's hands, connecting with Storm's forehead.
Marley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Storm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marley scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Marley.
Marley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marley lands with a punch from half guard.
Marley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Storm taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Marley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marley lands strikes from half guard.
Storm wants to get back to full guard.
Storm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Marley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice strikes from Marley there.
Marley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marley lands a nice short elbow.
Marley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Storm is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Marley there.
Ground and pound from Marley.
Jim Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley thows a huge punch but Storm dodges it nicely.
Marley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Storm's head.
Marley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Storm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Marley!